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by gcr 3813 days ago
What I'm curious is: how many Americans recognize this hypocrisy and take action (e.g. stop using Facebook or campaign against it?)

After all, we have the oversight of the FCC to prevent this from happening here (at least to some degree).

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India is far away - why should I care what happens there?

Facetiousness aside, I suspect the statement above answers your question. As far as the average citizen is concerned it's "not my problem" (and honestly, they probably have more immediate problems with obvious impact).

Besides, net neutrality doesn't have the same emotional imagery or appeal as sweatshop labor or species extinction, though its long-term impact (deciding who gets to see what) has severe consequences for societal health.

How many Americans are going to read this posting on an Indian regulator's website?